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Power Solutions International (PSIX)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $60.15 | Market Cap: $1.4 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Power Solutions International (PSIX)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $60.15
Market Cap: $1.4 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.4%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 37x
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 55%
Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 2762%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Hydrogen Economy, US Energy Independence, and Smart Grids & Grid Modernization. Themes include Hydrogen Infrastructure, Show more.
Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 197%
3  High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 1167%
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.4%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 55%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Hydrogen Economy, US Energy Independence, and Smart Grids & Grid Modernization. Themes include Hydrogen Infrastructure, Show more.
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 37x
4 Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 2762%
5 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 197%
6 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 1167%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PSIX Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points explaining the approximate -29.2% stock movement for Power Solutions International (PSIX) from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Decreased Gross Margin in Q3 2025
Power Solutions International reported a 5.0% decrease in its gross margin during the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year. This decline was attributed to robust sales growth in comparatively lower-margin products and temporary inefficiencies stemming from an accelerated production ramp-up, suggesting potential pressures on overall profitability despite strong revenue figures.

2. Concerns Regarding Cash Generation Capacity Despite Reported Profits
A financial forensic analysis from Q3 2025 indicated that, while the company's profit statement appeared strong on the surface, it revealed accounting techniques that, upon closer examination, lacked corresponding cash generation capacity. This raised questions about the quality of earnings and the sustainability of profits, which could deter investors.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PSIX Return-51%0%0%0%673%83%590%
Peers Return17%14%-9%52%40%11%186%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PSIX Win Rate8%0%0%0%8%50% 
Peers Win Rate57%58%38%62%60%58% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PSIX Max Drawdown-51%0%0%0%-47%-37% 
Peers Max Drawdown-40%-11%-29%-2%-5%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: GGG, GHM, PH, ITW, GWW.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPSIXS&P 500
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-67.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven206.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1697 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-66.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven195.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven53 days120 days

Compare to GGG, GHM, PH, ITW, GWW


In The Past

Power Solutions International's stock fell -67.4% during the 2020 Covid Pandemic from a high on 1/8/2020. A -67.4% loss requires a 206.5% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to PSIX. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Financials

PSIXGGGGHMPHITWGWWMedian
NamePower So.Graco Graham Parker H.Illinois.W.W. Gra. 
Mkt Price58.6882.9957.30869.20250.04971.16166.51
Mkt Cap1.413.80.6110.072.746.430.1
Rev LTM6752,19222820,03015,88317,7509,038
Op Inc LTM111582174,1374,1622,4941,538
FCF LTM52625-113,3852,8451,232928
FCF 3Y Avg51496123,0812,8111,5101,003
CFO LTM61672133,8143,2772,0481,360
CFO 3Y Avg57622263,4883,2652,0411,331

Growth & Margins

PSIXGGGGHMPHITWGWWMedian
NamePower So.Graco Graham Parker H.Illinois.W.W. Gra. 
Rev Chg LTM54.8%2.9%16.0%0.2%-0.4%4.8%3.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg15.9%1.0%17.0%7.4%0.5%6.3%6.9%
Rev Chg Q62.0%4.7%23.3%3.7%2.3%6.1%5.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM13.1%1.1%5.8%0.9%0.6%1.5%1.3%
Op Mgn LTM16.4%26.6%7.4%20.7%26.2%14.1%18.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg13.8%28.0%5.1%19.1%25.9%14.9%17.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.8%-0.1%-0.4%0.2%0.2%-1.2%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM9.1%30.7%5.7%19.0%20.6%11.5%15.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg10.8%28.7%13.5%17.5%20.4%12.0%15.5%
FCF/Rev LTM7.7%28.5%-4.7%16.9%17.9%6.9%12.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg9.7%22.8%6.8%15.5%17.6%8.9%12.6%

Valuation

PSIXGGGGHMPHITWGWWMedian
NamePower So.Graco Graham Parker H.Illinois.W.W. Gra. 
Mkt Cap1.413.80.6110.072.746.430.1
P/S3.36.42.64.84.82.64.1
P/EBIT20.423.035.620.518.018.120.5
P/E18.728.344.126.325.126.326.3
P/CFO36.920.946.425.123.122.224.1
Total Yield5.4%4.8%2.3%4.7%6.3%4.3%4.8%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.3%0.0%0.9%2.3%0.5%0.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg50.3%3.6%6.0%4.3%3.8%3.5%4.0%
D/E0.10.00.00.10.10.10.1
Net D/E0.0-0.0-0.00.10.10.00.0

Returns

PSIXGGGGHMPHITWGWWMedian
NamePower So.Graco Graham Parker H.Illinois.W.W. Gra. 
1M Rtn-34.1%1.9%-8.0%12.9%2.8%0.7%1.3%
3M Rtn-32.8%-1.5%20.9%16.4%-3.7%-4.4%-2.6%
6M Rtn36.5%-0.9%40.1%31.3%2.7%-9.3%17.0%
12M Rtn2,762.4%-7.6%27.6%25.2%-7.2%-17.9%9.0%
3Y Rtn1,424.2%22.7%487.7%203.1%16.8%65.8%134.4%
1M Excs Rtn-34.1%1.9%-8.0%12.9%2.9%0.8%1.3%
3M Excs Rtn-37.8%-8.7%11.2%9.7%-10.6%-10.7%-9.7%
6M Excs Rtn21.8%-15.6%25.4%16.6%-12.0%-24.0%2.3%
12M Excs Rtn2,748.9%-21.2%14.3%11.3%-21.2%-32.3%-5.0%
3Y Excs Rtn1,351.4%-47.2%414.9%132.7%-53.9%-5.0%63.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Single Segment459481456418546
Total459481456418546


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,516,832
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202518.8%
Average Daily Volume1,271,236
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.19
Basic Shares Quantity23,033,000
Short % of Basic Shares6.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024324202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024812202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023314202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023814202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022414202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022811202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021331202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Weichai America Corp.9152025Sell91.726,738617,984978,874,162Form
1Xykis ConstantineCEO9112025Sell91.317,854717,172 Form
2He Hong 9112025Sell90.001,500135,0002,137,500Form
3He Hong 9102025Sell89.001,00089,0002,247,250Form
4Weichai America Corp.8282025Sell80.6613,5481,092,768870,847,073Form